The Story 5 of 5 StarsThis is one of the few faithful adaptations of H.P. Lovecrafts work. One only needs to look at Re-animator, Dagon, and the Dunwich Horror to know that Hollywood has a hard time conveying the cosmic horror that is Lovecraft. In the case of this movie, writer Sean Branney and director Andrew Leman do an excellent job of adapting the tale for the screen.

What makes this film a unique is the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society (HPLHS) decided to make the film in the style of the period the story was originally released a silent film of the 1920s. If Lovecrafts work had taken hold when it was originally released, it is quite possible a movie would have been made of it. This is the approach the HPLHS took in making the film. Being a silent film with title cards to convey dialogue ensures a close match to the master work.

The Call of Cthulhu is a difficult story to tell because it is narrated by the man who is telling the three different parts of the story via flashbacks from his great-uncles notes and documents. It seems like a strange way to tell a tale, but the HPLHS used the flashbacks as chapters to tell the tale.

In the end, the story is well put together that conveys the creepiness of the piece.